Instrument-stand.



S. BUEGELE-ISEN. INSTRUMENT STAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1912.

1,060,581, PatentedMayfi, 1913.

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SAMUEL BUEGELEISEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

INSTRUMENT-STAND.

Application filed May 23, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL BUEGELEISEN, a citizen of the United States,residing in the borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inInstrument-Stands, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in stands and has particularreference to stands adapted for supporting and displaying musicalinstruments such as a cello.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated in perspective a wirestand illustrating an application of my invention.

In said drawing 1 and 2 are the main sides of the stand preferablyformed out of wire as shown and having loops adapted to be engaged bythe U-shaped support 3 adapted to hook into the same.

4 is a suitable block or casing into which the legs 1 and 2 are securedin any suitable manner, and 5 is a hanger adapted to engage the sides 1and 2 so that the stand may be hung up from a nail or hook thus allowingthe back support 3 to hang loose. 6 and 7 are wires also pivotallyretained within the block 4 and twisted together as shown forming aresilient support for the neck of the instrument at 8 as shown, the endsof which are preferably covered with pieces of rubber tubing such as 9.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6, 1913. Serial No. 699,159.

10 is a base support in which the bottom of the instrument rests andconnects the lower extremities of the legs 1 and 2 as shown, the samebeing also preferably covered by suitable rubber tubing such as 11.

Of course it will be understood that modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the claim.

I claim: v

A support of the character described comprising an inverted U-shapedmain frame having loops formed in opposite legs thereof and a U-shapedsupport therefor having loops formed in the ends ofthe legs thereofadapted to engage said first mentioned loops, retaining means at theupper and lower p0rtions of said main framework, said retaining means atsaid upper portion of said main framework comprising a pair of resilientjaws adaptedto engage the neck of a musical instrument, and saidretaining means at the lower portion thereof comprising a bridgeextending across the legs of said main framework having a central loopadapted to engage the base of the instrument.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL BUEGELEISEN. Witnesses:

LOUISE ENDERLE, THOMAS A. HILL.

Qopies of this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, I). G.

